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let's look at them first. >> obama, obama, obama! >> oh, yeah. >> obama, obama, obama, obama. >> whether mitt romney and bain closed the plant, i lost my health care, and my family lost their health care. a short time after that my wife became ill. that's when they found the cancer, and by then it was stage four. there was nothing they could do for her. and she passed away in 22 days. i do not think mitt romney realizes what he's done to anyone. i do not think mitt romney is concerned. >> so you made reference to that obama one, a pro-obama one at the end there. my question about an ad like that and it's similar to a jeep one. he's taken a lot of blow back in the free press for that free ad and it's inaccurate. the pro-obama one was so inflammatory about causing his wife's death. i remember it being -- a considerable amount of blow-back to that one too. is that a risk with ads like this that it stirs up a lot of resentment through the press and say, it's not fair? >> i think so. a the lot of people don't realize that those super-pac
let's look at them first. >> obama, obama, obama! >> oh, yeah. >> obama, obama, obama, obama. >> whether mitt romney and bain closed the plant, i lost my health care, and my family lost their health care. a short time after that my wife became ill. that's when they found the cancer, and by then it was stage four. there was nothing they could do for her. and she passed away in 22 days. i do not think mitt romney realizes what he's done to anyone. i do not think mitt...
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obama is likability. if he is seen attacking people with zingers, which are completely unprofessional, completely unpresidential, i mean, this sort of street fight combative thing, that's not where he wants to be. i was talking to martin bashir before the show. he doesn't want to do that, and his entire life is wrapped around that, about not being combative in that way. he doesn't want to do that. that's his entire life wrapped around that. i mean, i also saw, you know, a guy who is leading. the likability is more important than winning this debate. i know i'm winning this thing. it's this dynamic we've seen a lot in las vegas or perhaps atlantic city when we get a champion and challenger. the challenger has nothing to lose and goes nuts and flings punches everywhere. what does he have to lose? i don't need to mix it up with you. i'm going it to win on points and layback. sometimes that strategy wins and sometimes it doesn't. >> it's always frustrating if you're a fan to watch it fully. >> it's bizarre. >
obama is likability. if he is seen attacking people with zingers, which are completely unprofessional, completely unpresidential, i mean, this sort of street fight combative thing, that's not where he wants to be. i was talking to martin bashir before the show. he doesn't want to do that, and his entire life is wrapped around that, about not being combative in that way. he doesn't want to do that. that's his entire life wrapped around that. i mean, i also saw, you know, a guy who is leading....
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this is from an article of obama saying he doesn't give a whit about national polling in which obama's numbers are dragged down by horrific per forms in the deep south and talking about battleground states and what belcher talked about with me is, obviously, you know, the south is obama's worst region and abc poll has him up and down 16 in the south and what we're talking about is that obama's really bad, horrific polling in the south is those large margins are not equivalent to the ability of the south to control or impact the electoral college. so, what do you think about that? >> well, it's entirely possible that on election day we wake up and see the numbers and the south cost obama the popular vote but the data i have says that the south isn't the big driver. look at the number you gave me. it says that romney up 16 points in the south. last time according to the exit polls it was 9-point race in the south and that means that romney gained 7 points in the south compared to mccain and happens to be the same amount that the national polls moved, 7 points. same amount as in some less
this is from an article of obama saying he doesn't give a whit about national polling in which obama's numbers are dragged down by horrific per forms in the deep south and talking about battleground states and what belcher talked about with me is, obviously, you know, the south is obama's worst region and abc poll has him up and down 16 in the south and what we're talking about is that obama's really bad, horrific polling in the south is those large margins are not equivalent to the ability of...
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obama's dishonest campaign. another reason america has lost confidence in barack obama. >> now in a bit of incredibly inconvenient truth for mitt romney, new reports suggest he has been less than truthful about when he left bain capital. he has claimed he broke from bain in february 1999 to defend himself from charges he laid off workers and outsourced jobs overseas, but new reports are making waves on a "boston globe" piece today, finding that romney was listed as bain's sole stockholder, chairman of the board, ceo and president. on sec filings into 2002. the romney campaign has responded in a statement, quote, the article is not accurate. as bain has said, as governor romney has said and had been confirmed by independent fact checkers multiple time, bain left in february of 1999 to run the limb p picks and had input on magt of companies after that point. but hang on. what was it romney said yesterday about responding in politics? >> i respond to the attacks that come, they say in politics, if you're responding
obama's dishonest campaign. another reason america has lost confidence in barack obama. >> now in a bit of incredibly inconvenient truth for mitt romney, new reports suggest he has been less than truthful about when he left bain capital. he has claimed he broke from bain in february 1999 to defend himself from charges he laid off workers and outsourced jobs overseas, but new reports are making waves on a "boston globe" piece today, finding that romney was listed as bain's sole...
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the heart of romney's argument against obama is obama hasn't helped the economy. ohio is a state it is doing better than the national of a range the auto bailout has a practical effect on people's lives, know people working in auto plant, suppliers of auto plant and the natural gas boom, a little beneath the radar has helped the unemployment rate in ohio. that is has resulted in obama dog better nationally better than nationalism people talking about the possibility romney could pull out of ohio and still win. i think that's very difficult to envision. if romney loses ohio, in particular if ohio is long gone, obama is going to win you can the votes aren't there else where to make up for the loss of those 18 electoral votes. >> nate, i want to talk about you, talk about you for a second? >> if you really want. >> you are the political blogging star of 2012. you are the hot new guy that all the smart kids want to read and talk about and listen to. how does that feel to be the cool new guy on the block? >> you know, i don't think i'm that cool, actually. for one, i'm
the heart of romney's argument against obama is obama hasn't helped the economy. ohio is a state it is doing better than the national of a range the auto bailout has a practical effect on people's lives, know people working in auto plant, suppliers of auto plant and the natural gas boom, a little beneath the radar has helped the unemployment rate in ohio. that is has resulted in obama dog better nationally better than nationalism people talking about the possibility romney could pull out of...
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just like barack obama, and you've heard president obama say it. he said, we're going to have to do something about entitlements and spending. he has a plan -- i give president obama credit. he has a plan to do two and a half times spending cuts for one part revenue enhancements, and that's a formula, i think, that can turn the debt and deficit problems around. i think governor romney has to do that. he has to -- i think the base will hate to hear this, but he has to govern more like a moderate. whatever happens, democrats will have more than 41 votes in the senate. he has to get democrats to cooperate to make anything work, and we're not going to solve the debt and deficit problem. there isn't an economist out there who thinks you can solve it without increasing revenue. >> governor, i think all election cycle we try to figure out are mitt romney's core values and what makes him tick and how is he all over the map? i think the president nailed it today. let's take a listen. >> i mean, he's changing up so much and backtracking and side-stepping. we
just like barack obama, and you've heard president obama say it. he said, we're going to have to do something about entitlements and spending. he has a plan -- i give president obama credit. he has a plan to do two and a half times spending cuts for one part revenue enhancements, and that's a formula, i think, that can turn the debt and deficit problems around. i think governor romney has to do that. he has to -- i think the base will hate to hear this, but he has to govern more like a...
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that's the biggest danger for obama. the pressure is really on him here, and he needs to thread the needle and be forceful without being overbearing, he needs to appear to be presidential while also getting in the gutter and mixing up with romney. it's a very difficult task, but, of course, it's one he created for himself a week ago. >> well, we've all been a little dismissive of polls today, but i'll ask you about another one, dana. the politico/george washington battleground role has romney improving his likability since the denver debate. going into the denver debate his favorables were 47% 47% and now it's 51 to 44. do you think president obama was really sort of trying to protect his likability in that last debate, and that's why you saw him playing things a little close to the vest, not being too emotional, not being aggressive, and do you think he's going to work to fix that to counterbalance that tomorrow? >> i think obama was getting carried away with the rough weeks that romney had. i said, i'm going to be pres
that's the biggest danger for obama. the pressure is really on him here, and he needs to thread the needle and be forceful without being overbearing, he needs to appear to be presidential while also getting in the gutter and mixing up with romney. it's a very difficult task, but, of course, it's one he created for himself a week ago. >> well, we've all been a little dismissive of polls today, but i'll ask you about another one, dana. the politico/george washington battleground role has...
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obama is the favorite. if obama wins i don't think that makes, you know, nate silver or myself or anyone else who stairs at the polls and says obama is favored, you know, being incredibly insightful. polls are right and pollsters get the credit. if obama loses i don't think nate silver should be panned out. i don't think either. >> never pan you. >> you could use your wizardry to answer this question. isn't it quite possible at this point in terms of electoral college when you're looking at the key battleground states the president has a lead in most them. isn't it possible the president will win the electoral college in a landslide. >> i don't think it would constitute a landslide. but it's easy to see how grab gets to 303 or 332. by bush-gore standards it's a landslide. pretty middle of the road. >> in speaking of that you have reviewed all of our map. we have made your own electoral college picks and you chose a favorite using your wizardry. >> yeah. i thought that your map actually was the best. >> hey.
obama is the favorite. if obama wins i don't think that makes, you know, nate silver or myself or anyone else who stairs at the polls and says obama is favored, you know, being incredibly insightful. polls are right and pollsters get the credit. if obama loses i don't think nate silver should be panned out. i don't think either. >> never pan you. >> you could use your wizardry to answer this question. isn't it quite possible at this point in terms of electoral college when you're...
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he teed it up for barack obama, and barack obama whiffed. when it comes to the independent swing voters. i think it was totally about exciting the base, but i don't understand why he couldn't do both. excite the base and talk about specific ways we're going to get out of this economic hole. bill clinton did that, i thought, very successfully. >> yeah. linda, i actually don't agree with that framing. i think it was much more broadly pitched, but even if it was pitched to the base. nate silver was writing that 35% of voters nationwide identified as democrats and 30% at republicans. democrats have an advantage there to energize their people. is it a smart strategy for democrats to play to energize their base? >> they have to do that. there's no doubt about it. democrats can be better at voter turnout efforts. they will have to pour a lot of energy into that to excite young voters, to excite the same constituencies that obama got in 2008. this is going to be such a close election. the latest columbus dispatch poll about ohio, which as we talk ab
he teed it up for barack obama, and barack obama whiffed. when it comes to the independent swing voters. i think it was totally about exciting the base, but i don't understand why he couldn't do both. excite the base and talk about specific ways we're going to get out of this economic hole. bill clinton did that, i thought, very successfully. >> yeah. linda, i actually don't agree with that framing. i think it was much more broadly pitched, but even if it was pitched to the base. nate...
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when you see obama gaining now, that means that obama's interviews yesterday were even better than those from seven days ago, conducted before the debate. similarly when you look at the three-day approval number and you see that it's gone up, that means that obama's interviews yesterday were much better than the ones conducted three days ago, which was immediately after the debate. i think what the gallup numbers tell us is romney had a really good couple of days after the debate, but since then their numbers show obama doing better. it's too early to tell whether that's noise or not but consistent with data we see. it's consistent with the poll that shows romney doing well over a long early time period that includes the days after the debate went well. it's consistent with state numbers that show bahama doing pretty well in the last two days but much worse on friday and saturday. it's also consistent with rasmussen which shows obama going back to predebate levels. so i think that the way you can synthesize all this is romney had a great couple of days after the debates, but now it's a l
when you see obama gaining now, that means that obama's interviews yesterday were even better than those from seven days ago, conducted before the debate. similarly when you look at the three-day approval number and you see that it's gone up, that means that obama's interviews yesterday were much better than the ones conducted three days ago, which was immediately after the debate. i think what the gallup numbers tell us is romney had a really good couple of days after the debate, but since...
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obama versus romney. one long time obama adviser told there rush obama has a level of disdain for romney he never had for mccain who obama respected for an honorable man and war hero. that doesn't hold for romney. he was no goddamned war hero. does the president's disdain for romney make it into a character attack and small ball as opposed to the big-mined campaign in '08 which the subtext we respect senator mccain. >> before we start, can i get that in the form of the power point presentation? >> done. >> particularly the cutter/ax thing. was there any blood on their faces? i think like the background, i mean, let's face it, none of the republicans who went against mitt romney in 2008 left loving him all that much to begin with, rudy giuliani, chief among them. he really has a way of alienating people he goes up against. but you knowing obama has more serious reasons not to like romney. first he had to sit by for six months beating around the head and neck by the other candidates, obama a competitive dem
obama versus romney. one long time obama adviser told there rush obama has a level of disdain for romney he never had for mccain who obama respected for an honorable man and war hero. that doesn't hold for romney. he was no goddamned war hero. does the president's disdain for romney make it into a character attack and small ball as opposed to the big-mined campaign in '08 which the subtext we respect senator mccain. >> before we start, can i get that in the form of the power point...
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if so, maybe obama will rebound. if it's because they thought romney was this terrible, evil, incapable plutocrat then maybe the better debate performance changed their minds. >> let me ask you about that. can you give us a sense that particular group, that group that can come back to obama, how's big's the group and what do we know about them? >> i think if you squint at the numbers they look like they're women, they look like they're young, they're married, they look like they're moderate. i don't think it's a large segment of the electorate. maybe two points. 49 to 47. it appear that is they still approve of his performance and it appears that they have a better impression of romney so it's possible to see how they could go both ways and depending on what happens in the polls after the debate we might learn about which two possibilities explains the movement. >> nate, before we get started, i wanted to say we tease because we love. you're the fifth cyclist and why we give it to you a little bit. in terms of what w
if so, maybe obama will rebound. if it's because they thought romney was this terrible, evil, incapable plutocrat then maybe the better debate performance changed their minds. >> let me ask you about that. can you give us a sense that particular group, that group that can come back to obama, how's big's the group and what do we know about them? >> i think if you squint at the numbers they look like they're women, they look like they're young, they're married, they look like they're...
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family, michelle obama. on thursday night, i will offer what i believe is a better path forward. a path that will create good jobs. and strengthen our middle class. and grow our economy. and the good news is, virginia, that in just two months, you get to choose which path we take. >> our very own steve kornacki is? charlotte. steve, what's the vibe ahead of tonight's big speeches? >> i tell you just a minute ago we had one heck of a crowd behind us. some of them are still here can which is great but skies just opened and the pouring rain all of a sudden. that seems to happen a lot here in charlotte. you talked about michelle obama and we will discuss that later, i know. but i think, you know, the interesting thing to keep in mind about official obama's speech tonight and a lot of other speeches is if there is one big idea that democrats are trying to achieve here tonight, is to maximize support among what one political observer called the coalition of the ascendant. if democrats win this election, it is goin
family, michelle obama. on thursday night, i will offer what i believe is a better path forward. a path that will create good jobs. and strengthen our middle class. and grow our economy. and the good news is, virginia, that in just two months, you get to choose which path we take. >> our very own steve kornacki is? charlotte. steve, what's the vibe ahead of tonight's big speeches? >> i tell you just a minute ago we had one heck of a crowd behind us. some of them are still here can...
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the obama administration should have known. they should have had more security there, and he's very vulnerable in that regard. whether or not it matters to voters pondering pocketbook issues remains to be seen, though. >> i'm thinking back a few weeks to the run-up to the first debate in denver. we heard a lot of voices saying, don't get too excited. debates don't matter that much in presidential elections. i took the point. we don't see them changing 20 points worth of votes or something. something very significant has happened in the weeks since then. all year from april to the end of september, barack obama led in the real clear politics polling average. we might have the graph. i'm not sure. for the first time in the entire campaign mitt romney pulled ahead in that average and kept a small, very small but a lead in that since then. i guess my question is, can we finally put an end to this idea that debates don't matter? >> we should. we should have all along, steve. my view has been if debates aren't dispositive and they're
the obama administration should have known. they should have had more security there, and he's very vulnerable in that regard. whether or not it matters to voters pondering pocketbook issues remains to be seen, though. >> i'm thinking back a few weeks to the run-up to the first debate in denver. we heard a lot of voices saying, don't get too excited. debates don't matter that much in presidential elections. i took the point. we don't see them changing 20 points worth of votes or...
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his own voting bloc. >> obama is saying you shouldn't be left out in the cold. the political danger of romney is it sounds like you're out in the cold, and i don't care. >> that's not what he said. >> there's a difference considering yourself a victim and believe the government can be beneficial and do good things in the society. they're a difference there between thinking that the government can do good or -- >> obama is predicating his entire game of victim -- >> on the premise that government can do good for society. >> that you need government to day care of you. that's his campaign message. i'm not inventing this. obama is tells you you need government to take care of you. >> that's not what he's telling you. >> boris, thanks for joining us. >>> another deadly afak in afghanistan triggers ways in how america trains afghan troops. what it means for getting u.s. troops out. that's straight ahead. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just finished a bowl of your new light chicken pot pie soup and it's so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? let me put y
his own voting bloc. >> obama is saying you shouldn't be left out in the cold. the political danger of romney is it sounds like you're out in the cold, and i don't care. >> that's not what he said. >> there's a difference considering yourself a victim and believe the government can be beneficial and do good things in the society. they're a difference there between thinking that the government can do good or -- >> obama is predicating his entire game of victim -- >>...
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lots of trouble there for obama. as lloyd blankfein not in the meeting today wrote in "wall street journal" today, the election offers an important opportunity to forge a more productive relationship. sounds hopeful. or obligatory, maybe. the president echoed that tone about 90 minutes ago in the first news conference since winning re-election last week and set out the goal for the week's debt talks. >> there's only one way to solve the challenges and that is together. i have been encouraged to hear republican after republican agree on the need for more revenue from the wealthiest americans as part of our arithmetic if we're serious about reducing the deficit. the most important step we can take right now, we right away say 98% of americans don't see the taxes go up. 97% of small businesses won't see the taxes go up. if we get that in place, we are removing half of the fiscal cliff, half of the danger to our economy is removed by that single step. >> more on that coming up because questions at the press conference tu
lots of trouble there for obama. as lloyd blankfein not in the meeting today wrote in "wall street journal" today, the election offers an important opportunity to forge a more productive relationship. sounds hopeful. or obligatory, maybe. the president echoed that tone about 90 minutes ago in the first news conference since winning re-election last week and set out the goal for the week's debt talks. >> there's only one way to solve the challenges and that is together. i have...
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give obama ohio and new hampshire. i think the point i want to make about this map is a broader one and it's a criticism and an expression of bafflement about the romney campaign strategy. if you look at that map, to win to get to 270, they have to win virginia, florida, north carolina. got to win colorado. putting that together, pick off ohio or some combination of wisconsin and plus new hampshire, iowa, nevada. a combination there and the polls out of ohio and wisconsin, not looking good for romney. to me the issue is this. there are states on the map that could have been competitive. oregon, michigan, minnesota, pennsylvania and even maybe where obama had big margins in 2008 like 15, 16-point margins but you have to go back to 2004 to see, you know, a three-point race in minnesota. a three-point race in michigan. these are states, there's a lot of flexibility in these states. if romney with all the money he had and republicans had, outside money, if they had targeted the states early with advertising and then with f
give obama ohio and new hampshire. i think the point i want to make about this map is a broader one and it's a criticism and an expression of bafflement about the romney campaign strategy. if you look at that map, to win to get to 270, they have to win virginia, florida, north carolina. got to win colorado. putting that together, pick off ohio or some combination of wisconsin and plus new hampshire, iowa, nevada. a combination there and the polls out of ohio and wisconsin, not looking good for...
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obama remains favored to win despite the facts. some say race cost obama 3 to 5 points in '08 and bad economic numbers and gop obstruction impeding progress. so obama arrived on the national scene as an extraordinary politician and now seems a much more ordinary politician and still victory is very much within reach. i think a more ordinary plak politician succeeding in this climate signals progress even more than the success of one who seemed as if he could walk on water. >> i think that's really true and i think that's true also about the idea of the american dream. to me the american dream isn't one or two exceptional people being able to pull themselves up from tough circumstances. it's your average person of average intelligence who works hard and is willing to take those steps being able to pull themselves up. i think your point there is really apt. the other thing i would point out about the romney campaign is not only are they using the welfare attacks as welfare attacks, they're also trying to paint the president's health
obama remains favored to win despite the facts. some say race cost obama 3 to 5 points in '08 and bad economic numbers and gop obstruction impeding progress. so obama arrived on the national scene as an extraordinary politician and now seems a much more ordinary politician and still victory is very much within reach. i think a more ordinary plak politician succeeding in this climate signals progress even more than the success of one who seemed as if he could walk on water. >> i think...
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call obama. explain it? call clinton." what do you think of how he delivered that message last night? >> it is interesting that the role of the vice president is always on the night of to do a step-by-step takedown of the nominee from the other party. as you said, bill clinton did that over the course of 48 minutes last night. sort of stole the role of joe biden. it will be interesting to see what he does. there has been a thread throughout this, though. michelle obama came out the first night and talked about why she and her husband have lived the american dream. we are you. we don't just feel you. we are you. bill clinton talked about why the other side cannot provide the american dream. now i think president obama will come out tonight and explain why he's the better man to get people to that dream. >> luke, i thought it was interesting last night. the number one word i heard, after the word "i," was bill clinton constantly saying "cooperation." it's a powerful argument because he's talking about an america where we all
call obama. explain it? call clinton." what do you think of how he delivered that message last night? >> it is interesting that the role of the vice president is always on the night of to do a step-by-step takedown of the nominee from the other party. as you said, bill clinton did that over the course of 48 minutes last night. sort of stole the role of joe biden. it will be interesting to see what he does. there has been a thread throughout this, though. michelle obama came out the...
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the boy looks and says that's barack obama, and they say what does barack obama do? and he thinks for a second and says, he approves this message. funny. romney's favorite joke, i came into a large room full of republicans in massachusetts and i turned to my wife and said, ann, in your wildest dreams, did you see me running for political office? she turned back to me and said, mitt, you weren't in my wildest dreams. >> ouch! >> pretty good. you know, i think it's kind of silly when you think of stupid human tricks, i think ever these as stupid presidential tricks. the paces we put our candidates through, answering these dumb questions, i think back to john king on cnn at the primary debate where he's asking a this or that like leno or conan, elvis or johnny cash, the answer to that one is yes. blackberry or iphone. absolutely inane. i know you had a moment you hated. >> yeah. well, the boxers or briefs moments. >> from '92. >> you have the presidential jokes here. biden has this great routine where he pretends to be a weather guy and starts talking about tropical sto
the boy looks and says that's barack obama, and they say what does barack obama do? and he thinks for a second and says, he approves this message. funny. romney's favorite joke, i came into a large room full of republicans in massachusetts and i turned to my wife and said, ann, in your wildest dreams, did you see me running for political office? she turned back to me and said, mitt, you weren't in my wildest dreams. >> ouch! >> pretty good. you know, i think it's kind of silly when...
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i like it from the obama viewpoint. it struck out some of the more own ru onerous parts of the act but kept in play racial profiling which will motivate the hispanic base and the president is doing so well among hispanic voters, anything that gets them fired up is a good thing. >> listen, i was trolling around on twitter at the 10:00 hour as i am want to do. when this news broke. and i came across some interesting duelling headlines if we can put them up. one from the ap, supreme court strikes down most of arizona crackdown on illegal immigrants. from reuters, the u.s. supreme court upholds tough part of immigration law, in defeat for obama. is that the way the political machine works? >> well, a little bit. i think on both sides will claim a victory. and it is very difficult when you have a nuanced opinion like this. that adds something for both sides in it. but the key factor is politically this is going to continue to worry the hispanic base and continue to energize them. i think that's good for president obama. >> g
i like it from the obama viewpoint. it struck out some of the more own ru onerous parts of the act but kept in play racial profiling which will motivate the hispanic base and the president is doing so well among hispanic voters, anything that gets them fired up is a good thing. >> listen, i was trolling around on twitter at the 10:00 hour as i am want to do. when this news broke. and i came across some interesting duelling headlines if we can put them up. one from the ap, supreme court...
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we've said obama doesn't. i wonder if there's not something with the romney campaign looking for any opportunity it can find to make president obama seem unlikable when they talk about how it's an ugly campaign. maybe it's trying to make people, i don't know if they have much to work with here, but trying to make people sour on obama in a more personal way. >> that is probably the calculation, but i think it's a little early. in fact, i don't think that was the moment to seize on. the gaffe was bad. it's an inexcusable thing to say. however, if you look back and i wrote about this today on the daily news website, if you look back to 2008, that was a nasty rhetorical campaign whether you're talking sarah palin, stuff that was said about president obama, stuff that was said about john mccain and his alleged affair. i mean, this got ugly. we have 3 days left. this is not yet scratched the surface. i'm sorry to say it, chains is really not the ugliest that we're going to see. >> put the smelling salts away. >> per
we've said obama doesn't. i wonder if there's not something with the romney campaign looking for any opportunity it can find to make president obama seem unlikable when they talk about how it's an ugly campaign. maybe it's trying to make people, i don't know if they have much to work with here, but trying to make people sour on obama in a more personal way. >> that is probably the calculation, but i think it's a little early. in fact, i don't think that was the moment to seize on. the...
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she loses to barack obama. her front-runnerhood heading into 2008 has nothing on her front-runnerhood heading into 2016. they are image and stature dwarfs what she brought in 2008. the big knock on her head in 2008, was democrats said she may be too polarizing. that concern has completely gone away because the republicans laid down for her. if she runs in 2016, i don't know if deval or anybody else has a chance. if she doesn't run, this thing opens up quickly. biden as sort of a nominal front-runner with kerns about his age and then you get down to andrew cuomo and deval patrick at that point is right up there in that mix. i don't know exactly what he's looking at that. i looked at that speech last night and said we have not heard the last of this guy. >> steve, is cory booker on that list? >> he may have trouble in 2014 in the city of newark or running for senate against frank lautenberg. i'm not going to start talking about 2016 till he gets out of new jersey. >> melinda, thanks for joining us. we appreciate
she loses to barack obama. her front-runnerhood heading into 2008 has nothing on her front-runnerhood heading into 2016. they are image and stature dwarfs what she brought in 2008. the big knock on her head in 2008, was democrats said she may be too polarizing. that concern has completely gone away because the republicans laid down for her. if she runs in 2016, i don't know if deval or anybody else has a chance. if she doesn't run, this thing opens up quickly. biden as sort of a nominal...
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nerds. >> so when you see obama gaining in today's gallup tracking polls that means obama's interviews were better. >> he fwrent three ahead to five ahead in their track today. >> this next round of polls from nbc marist and other polls show the swing states tied then democrats will be appropriate for them to panic. >> nobody understands these things but you guys. >> steve, you are one of the superstar nerds. i love that. >> it's a compliment. >> you guys are so good with numbers but none of you can tie a tie. what's up with that? >> let me say this. when you're sitting home at 11:30 and you start getting texts and tweets and said john stewart mentioned you in a show. >> you get nervous. >> it could have been a lot worse than that. >> imagine the feeling when you get texts and tweets saying you're on "saturday night live." >> i'm with you. it could have been a lot worse. huge sigh of relief. >> i'm feeling a little left out, tuore. >> you're in esquire. you're a woman we love in esqui esquire. what are you talking about? >> now i'm blushing. >> all of those gentlemen have been on "the
nerds. >> so when you see obama gaining in today's gallup tracking polls that means obama's interviews were better. >> he fwrent three ahead to five ahead in their track today. >> this next round of polls from nbc marist and other polls show the swing states tied then democrats will be appropriate for them to panic. >> nobody understands these things but you guys. >> steve, you are one of the superstar nerds. i love that. >> it's a compliment. >> you...
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poor president obama. since the day he has come into office, he has found it difficult to live within the confines of the democratic process and constitution. centuries old institutions that most americans agree have served was well over the years. but obama is increasingly looking like a man without a country. life would be so much easier for a president who wishing american democracy were a little less rigid ar more, well, pliable. first, it was the individual mandate and obama's signature health care legislation, then there was his hhs mandate to force catholic institutions to violate their religious freedom. then there's the federal immigration law, which obama decided he would not entirely enforce last week. he authorized military action in libya without asking congress for approval. dennis kucinich had to remind him of that. he authorized the killing of a very bad dude. they're supposed to get fifth amendment rights. for a guy who should be well apprised of the limitations of our constitution, he was
poor president obama. since the day he has come into office, he has found it difficult to live within the confines of the democratic process and constitution. centuries old institutions that most americans agree have served was well over the years. but obama is increasingly looking like a man without a country. life would be so much easier for a president who wishing american democracy were a little less rigid ar more, well, pliable. first, it was the individual mandate and obama's signature...
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obama. the good democratic president against whom they've been comparing obama the last few years. they've helped bill clinton attain new heights in popularity. the suspense surrounding that is bill clinton has not cleared his speech with anybody in the obama campaign. that immediately conjures thoughts of clint eastwood and the empty chair, but i would say clinton in 2008 did not clear his speech then. he had a very bad experience going way back to the start of his career in 1998 where he thought the campaign handlers had too much input in his speech and it was a disaster. i think that's what's involved there. quickly, the other element of suspense here involves, sort of like last week, the weather. the obama is planning to deliver his speech thursday night in the football stadium not far from here. they want the 70,000 cheering fans, but there's talk of rain, maybe a lot, we don't know yet. there's the question will they have it outside if there's rain, then is there empty seats and so tha
obama. the good democratic president against whom they've been comparing obama the last few years. they've helped bill clinton attain new heights in popularity. the suspense surrounding that is bill clinton has not cleared his speech with anybody in the obama campaign. that immediately conjures thoughts of clint eastwood and the empty chair, but i would say clinton in 2008 did not clear his speech then. he had a very bad experience going way back to the start of his career in 1998 where he...
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. >> why do you think barack obama should win? >> because he takes good care of us. >> and what do you think about mitt romney? >> mitt romney, well, i don't know. >> about a year ago by then 3-year-old and i sat down to have dinner. we chatted about baby animals, the fresh beat band, the usual. when conversation petered down, ella said, mama, let's talk about something else. okay, babe, what would you like to talk about? she quickly replied mitt romney and so it began. started with basic questions about who the president is, what do they do? why can't mitt romney and barack obama both be president? she still sees this as a reasonable possibility. why can't they both be president? >> yeah, they could be half president. >> see, i haven't turned her into a hardened partisan just yet. >> there's time. >> then i had to explain to ella how voting works. she was outraged, outraged when i told her kids aren't allowed to vote. she was ready to take to the streets, but it was bedtime so that had to wait. i have had to justify my own voting
. >> why do you think barack obama should win? >> because he takes good care of us. >> and what do you think about mitt romney? >> mitt romney, well, i don't know. >> about a year ago by then 3-year-old and i sat down to have dinner. we chatted about baby animals, the fresh beat band, the usual. when conversation petered down, ella said, mama, let's talk about something else. okay, babe, what would you like to talk about? she quickly replied mitt romney and so it...
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in '08 obama won by 7 points. after a close election, poll trutherism could morph into election trutherism and in an attempt to secede where 49% of the country acts on the feeling they don't need to respect the president. right now the american family doesn't know how to agree to disagree. we are the divided states of america. art of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ male announcer ] you start your day... love you, too. ...thinking about what's important to you -- your family... ...the mortgage... the kids' college tuition. [ cellphone ringing ] but life insurance? [ horn honking ] life is unpredictable. that's why at fidelity life we want you to think about term life insurance -- taking care of your family's future expenses if something happens to you. it's easy. we get to know you and your needs, then give you our best quote and our competitors'.
in '08 obama won by 7 points. after a close election, poll trutherism could morph into election trutherism and in an attempt to secede where 49% of the country acts on the feeling they don't need to respect the president. right now the american family doesn't know how to agree to disagree. we are the divided states of america. art of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ]...
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i bet that when obama got the news, he was very happy, too. he's thrilled to see romney transform his campaign in a way at probably had him singing ♪ now you're somebody that i used to know ♪ he concedes that being a shapeless candidate wasn't going to succeed. so he shifted from creating a referendum on obama to a choice between divergent philosophies. he's transformed the race from all about the economy to being about the economy and medicare and a potentially radical restructuring fl society that's been woven into our fabric since jfk was president. romney has gone from playing tennis as a baseliner, to a serve and attackvolleyer. passing shot angles are seen everywhere. the democrats say the ryan plan, which romney now owns, would be the end of medicare as we know it. nearly 50 million americans are on medicare. the government's most popular program. the end of medicaid, food stamps and pell grants could motivate the electorate and make a difference in florida, pennsylvania and ohio. ryan aims to cut taxes for the rich while removing t
i bet that when obama got the news, he was very happy, too. he's thrilled to see romney transform his campaign in a way at probably had him singing ♪ now you're somebody that i used to know ♪ he concedes that being a shapeless candidate wasn't going to succeed. so he shifted from creating a referendum on obama to a choice between divergent philosophies. he's transformed the race from all about the economy to being about the economy and medicare and a potentially radical restructuring fl...
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only 41% it the blamed obama. it seems to suggest that obama may be getting a bit of a free pass from some voters because the economy tanked under his predecessor's watch. >> john, two other theories about why obama's outperforming. obama's personal rating and the nbc/"wall street journal" poll yesterday is 48% favorable, 43 unfavorable. romney is underwater at 38 favor unfavorable, 44 favorable. so people general like obama, don't like romney. when you talk about party brands, this is what chuck todd says is the most underreported story of this election. the gop positive rating is 36% to 45% unfavorable. they're underwater. the democrats are above water at 42 favorable, 40 unfavorable. so is it that people like obama and generally don't like republicans at this point? >> i think obama's had a likable persona ever since he took office. he's oftentimes stereo typed as being cool aloof but the majority of the public doesn't think that. in some polling over half of republicans are willing to describe him as warm and
only 41% it the blamed obama. it seems to suggest that obama may be getting a bit of a free pass from some voters because the economy tanked under his predecessor's watch. >> john, two other theories about why obama's outperforming. obama's personal rating and the nbc/"wall street journal" poll yesterday is 48% favorable, 43 unfavorable. romney is underwater at 38 favor unfavorable, 44 favorable. so people general like obama, don't like romney. when you talk about party brands,...
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barack obama is 6'1" and 175. romney is a little more plotting as a fighter, a little bit more mechanical. obama perhaps a little lighter but maybe not punching quite as hard. if you're looking for a fight scorecard, look at those metrics to start. one other thing that i think is important to remember in this. you talk about the advantage of presidency, but there's a disadvantage, which is a rhetorical strength barack obama didn't have the last time he debated. anything he says about a foreign country can be judged in diplomatic terms when he talks about issues and congress. these are blow up. he knows too much in a way and has to figure out how to bring back the knowledge set to what he says publicly both from a legal and sort of intelligence standpoint and also just from a good politicliolitical standpoi. >> he knows too much. >> jonathan, i think i can count on you to be objective with me. some would argue that obama has been given something of a pass on his record over the past year, and this might be the firs
barack obama is 6'1" and 175. romney is a little more plotting as a fighter, a little bit more mechanical. obama perhaps a little lighter but maybe not punching quite as hard. if you're looking for a fight scorecard, look at those metrics to start. one other thing that i think is important to remember in this. you talk about the advantage of presidency, but there's a disadvantage, which is a rhetorical strength barack obama didn't have the last time he debated. anything he says about a...
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and obama, i love it. >> not just one, but there's four on here. four obamas. >> i know. we maximized -- >> one for every new year. >> open up that jacket. >> one obama for every -- >> that's enough of that. >> wear it with pride. he's your president, too. >> steve, you had some important thoughts here. >> vitally important. actually, s.e. has the t-shirt but i got the hot. >> nice. >> i was down here in virginia -- behind me in virginia, we were in thmanassas virginia, a bar and restaurant called okra's cajun and creole. go stop by okra's in manassas, it's a great place. >> you did a great job out there. we want to thank them, too, for hosting us. to my fellow cyclists, we had fun, even though we disagree. everybody's happy it's over. >> i'm so happy it's over. >> i'm not happy. let's keep going about our maps. >> i want to sleep for 15 hours. >> all that and more later. >> let's do a map for 2016 right now. >> that's it for "the cycle." martin bashir, it's all yours. >> good afternoon, it's wednesday, november 7th. we have breaking news for the romney transition team. w
and obama, i love it. >> not just one, but there's four on here. four obamas. >> i know. we maximized -- >> one for every new year. >> open up that jacket. >> one obama for every -- >> that's enough of that. >> wear it with pride. he's your president, too. >> steve, you had some important thoughts here. >> vitally important. actually, s.e. has the t-shirt but i got the hot. >> nice. >> i was down here in virginia -- behind me in...
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president obama lost the primary to hillary clinton. there's working class whites he struggled with. mitt romney is the capitalist who sent jobs overseas is a poor fit for the state as well. that's one of the things that's interesting to me. to that point, howard, i have another "60 minutes" clip to play for you and get your take on. >> is that fair to the guy who makes $50,000 and paid a higher rate than you do? >> it is a low rate. one of the reasons why the capital gains tax rate is lower is because capital has been taxed once at the corporate level, as high as 35%. >> so you think it is fair? >> yeah, i think it's the right way to encourage economic growth, to get people to invest, to start businesses, to put people to work. >> howard, there's mitt romney saying his 14% rate is perfectly fair, it's perfectly that it's lower than many middle class voters. this tax rate issue is a problem in ohio, isn't it? >> it really is. several weeks ago at the rel convention, i was talking to the republican pole ster that does a lot of focus grou
president obama lost the primary to hillary clinton. there's working class whites he struggled with. mitt romney is the capitalist who sent jobs overseas is a poor fit for the state as well. that's one of the things that's interesting to me. to that point, howard, i have another "60 minutes" clip to play for you and get your take on. >> is that fair to the guy who makes $50,000 and paid a higher rate than you do? >> it is a low rate. one of the reasons why the capital...
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barack obama's strength, i think, is that he's a leader that doesn't panic. that he's smart and in control. that he listening to people like secretary of state clinton, and that i think he's a perfect crisis leader. this plays to his strength. the american people don't want to go to war in the middle east again. they don't want a third war. they don't want -- they want us to be strong, and my constituents have said to me in the streets although with tears in their eyes and say how can this happen in benghazi when we saved all those people from being executed? it's a good, tough question. i think it's importance to emphasize it wasn't the libyan government that had anything to do with this. it may have been inspired by al qaeda or some extremist groups, and we've got to be careful about a response when we know who did it, the response should be swift and certain. we have to be careful about that response. >> governor, if we could turn to romney's political response, which i think you could classify as poor as the very best, ari berman a couple months ago point
barack obama's strength, i think, is that he's a leader that doesn't panic. that he's smart and in control. that he listening to people like secretary of state clinton, and that i think he's a perfect crisis leader. this plays to his strength. the american people don't want to go to war in the middle east again. they don't want a third war. they don't want -- they want us to be strong, and my constituents have said to me in the streets although with tears in their eyes and say how can this...
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another reason this comparison really isn't a good one, you know, president obama then senator obama really came out of nowhere and had a star turn on with that stage in 2004. chris christie already had a star turn. we are excited to see what he has to say. there are high expectations but there's really no element of suspense or surprise with this speech tonight. >> that's right. nobody is going to be shoed if he knocks it out of the park. >>> up next, what matters more, the money or the message? you might be surprised what our next guest who is an author has to say about that. she joins u.s. just ahead. whoa, look at all those toys. insuring that stuff must be a pain. nah. he's probably got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. they can bundle all your policies together. lot of paperwork. [ doug ] actually... [ voice of dennis ] an allstate agent can help do the switching and paperwork for you. well, it probably costs a lot. [ voice of dennis ] allstate can save you up to 30% more when you bundle. well, his dog's stupid. [ voice of dennis ] poodles are one of the world's smartest breeds.
another reason this comparison really isn't a good one, you know, president obama then senator obama really came out of nowhere and had a star turn on with that stage in 2004. chris christie already had a star turn. we are excited to see what he has to say. there are high expectations but there's really no element of suspense or surprise with this speech tonight. >> that's right. nobody is going to be shoed if he knocks it out of the park. >>> up next, what matters more, the...
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but you're president obama. you're the president. you have an unpopular bill and you have 19 weeks before a re-election campaign. how do you sell a bill that every time it's discussed, has failed to become more popular? >> first of all, you have to tell people what it is. they're not giving us an alternative. >> you're not going to answer the question. >> here's the thing. >> steve is going to answer. >> i believe health care costs democrat seats in the 2010 midterms. i don't think it's going to help in the 2012 election. i'm going to paraphrase a line from the new book. when you're a political party and you get the white house, the senate, you have power and at a certain point, use the power or you don't and they made a decision that you knowç what, this is the goal of this political party. ewan v universal health care. for generations. we finally have stars aligned and we're going to do it. obama said yesterday, i did do this for the politics and i believe that. i believe barack obama didn't do that. did not do this for the polit
but you're president obama. you're the president. you have an unpopular bill and you have 19 weeks before a re-election campaign. how do you sell a bill that every time it's discussed, has failed to become more popular? >> first of all, you have to tell people what it is. they're not giving us an alternative. >> you're not going to answer the question. >> here's the thing. >> steve is going to answer. >> i believe health care costs democrat seats in the 2010...
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then candidate obama. who are you going to be ready to take that call at 3:00 a.m.? are you going to be ready and mature and able to handle those decisions and in that moment he proved he was the guy to take that call at 3:00 a.m. i think there's similar questions right now about mitt romney, particularly on foreign policy. are you really ready to be the face of the united states on the national stage? and this was both an opportunity and a perilous moment for the romney campaign and i think they ended up creating a massive problem for them whereas if they had followed the strategy you outlined it could have been an opportunity for them. >> seems the afghanistan mistake or mission or whatever you want to call it is in his house. talking trash on the court, you can't make that three pointer and trying to make it and extra tense and pushing. he's, yeah, yipping, pushing. but this is part of post truth campaigning which is what we're in this season. accusing obama of doing things that he's actually not doing
then candidate obama. who are you going to be ready to take that call at 3:00 a.m.? are you going to be ready and mature and able to handle those decisions and in that moment he proved he was the guy to take that call at 3:00 a.m. i think there's similar questions right now about mitt romney, particularly on foreign policy. are you really ready to be the face of the united states on the national stage? and this was both an opportunity and a perilous moment for the romney campaign and i think...
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you're talking about collectivism and obama, but i'm thinking about what actions obama is taking or proposing that would remotely fit the definition because all i can think about is he's talking about raising the rates to 36 in 39.6%. in the highest marginal rates in this country, when a republican was president, still the rule, there were lots of rich industrialists in this country. over 70%. we're at half the level if that we were generations ago, he's talking about a slight increase at a time where mobility, class mobility is declining. >> do you think he'd be doing that if he had house that was controlled by democrats instead of republicans? >> he had a house controlled and he extended the bush tax cuts. >> he had to and thought it was a good idea. >> is bill clinton a collectivist? >> we're not talking about the economic policies. i'm talk iing about the languag. it's also a political policy and this is political policy for the idea that what you do, what you earn, what you make belongs to everyone else and you should feel badly about making so much and paying so little even though 20%,
you're talking about collectivism and obama, but i'm thinking about what actions obama is taking or proposing that would remotely fit the definition because all i can think about is he's talking about raising the rates to 36 in 39.6%. in the highest marginal rates in this country, when a republican was president, still the rule, there were lots of rich industrialists in this country. over 70%. we're at half the level if that we were generations ago, he's talking about a slight increase at a...
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romney will out raise obama. it won't be an amount that will make the difference. >> let me ask you about the democratic tactic that we're start to go see rolled out over the weekend. debbie wasserman schultz was talking about mitt romney's swiss bank accounts, among others, and i'm wondering if you guys think that this is going to work. i mean, the idea is, you know, somehow talking about his money and his investments overseas, i'm not sure what the message is. >> it's not about that. >> bad investor? what is it? >> this is what -- we saw a preview of this in the republican primaries. >> sure. >> newt gingrich, rick perry, to a lesser extent rick santorum played the class card. especially in south carolina where mitt romney got absolutely whomped. the idea is we're living in the era of the great depression, there is a consciousness for the first time about this pampered super after fluent elite, the top 1% that's been immune. >> romney's hamptons fundraiser. the democrats want to say that the republican party --
romney will out raise obama. it won't be an amount that will make the difference. >> let me ask you about the democratic tactic that we're start to go see rolled out over the weekend. debbie wasserman schultz was talking about mitt romney's swiss bank accounts, among others, and i'm wondering if you guys think that this is going to work. i mean, the idea is, you know, somehow talking about his money and his investments overseas, i'm not sure what the message is. >> it's not about...
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exactly where it was when president obama took office. there was only a net gain of 114,000 jobs created last month. too low for sustained unemployment reduction. so something for both sides to like. the president has to be thrilled about this jobs numbers, though. it's a game changer unless it's not. the president is the out on the trail pushing it. >> as a nation we are moving forward again. we're moving forward. more people are getting jobs. now, every month reminds us that we've still got too many of our friends and neighbors looking for work. today's news certainly is not an excuse to talk down the economy to score a few political points. it's a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now. >> my friends, whenever fall comes the leaves turn pretty colors and the jobs numbers bring in our dynamic duo, peter and jared. how are you my wonky friends? >> we're wonking along. >> we're pretty wonky. >> do you think that wonk spelled backwards is know? >> excellent. you just blew my mind. >> as is k-n-o-w. were you trying to
exactly where it was when president obama took office. there was only a net gain of 114,000 jobs created last month. too low for sustained unemployment reduction. so something for both sides to like. the president has to be thrilled about this jobs numbers, though. it's a game changer unless it's not. the president is the out on the trail pushing it. >> as a nation we are moving forward again. we're moving forward. more people are getting jobs. now, every month reminds us that we've still...
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that obama had robbed from them. it was a phantom issue. what he's saying is invented, but he was promising free stuff. let's not forget that. the bigger point is this philosophy, this 47% don't pay federal income taxes and we should be offended by that, this appoint that infected the party in the obama era. because the tea party and because the base and conservative sort of opinion shapers like hannity and limbaugh was so powerful, no leaders in the party were willing to stand up. romney says this yesterday, and we are hearing from bobby jindal, for instance, last night saying this is trash. stay away from it. kelly ayotte said the same thing today. >> scott walker. >> some republicans are liberated by this defeat now. it's interesting to see how it broadens now. >> some are liberated by it, but some are focused on the free stuff need. it's disgusting and offensive, and it's why they use the word "pandering" when we talk about the groups that get entitlements rather than how liberals look at it in terms of protectin
that obama had robbed from them. it was a phantom issue. what he's saying is invented, but he was promising free stuff. let's not forget that. the bigger point is this philosophy, this 47% don't pay federal income taxes and we should be offended by that, this appoint that infected the party in the obama era. because the tea party and because the base and conservative sort of opinion shapers like hannity and limbaugh was so powerful, no leaders in the party were willing to stand up. romney says...
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what did taxpayers get out of the obama stimulus? more debt. that money was not just spent and wasted. it was borrowed, spent and wasted. >> i'll have much more on that speech later, no matter, that was yesterday. this is today, and mitt romney will take his turn at the plate. there are two outs, and the bases loaded. we start with sj cup on the convention floor, just how dreamy was paul ryan? >> he was pretty dreamy. no. it was like ravel's bolero, adding moments with a crescendo, it was pretty good. >> i'll say the nice things first, if there were questions about paul ryan on the big stage, he certainly answered the questions. to me, this was a guy really driven by principle, i think he is really driven more by ambiti ambition. >> i have to say, we'll talk about it later, i had a problem from a standpoint -- i think a lot of people did, i think the reaction it generated from republicans, i think more importantly in terms of the republican opinion from the media, does show that when paul ryan went on the ticket, there were farout positions he
what did taxpayers get out of the obama stimulus? more debt. that money was not just spent and wasted. it was borrowed, spent and wasted. >> i'll have much more on that speech later, no matter, that was yesterday. this is today, and mitt romney will take his turn at the plate. there are two outs, and the bases loaded. we start with sj cup on the convention floor, just how dreamy was paul ryan? >> he was pretty dreamy. no. it was like ravel's bolero, adding moments with a crescendo,...
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obama's lead is massive. obama built the largest grassroots organization that politics saw in '08 and after he won he continued to build it. this can make a difference of two points and in a close race like this it can make all the difference in '08. it gave obama some already. that's not the situation in this case. people that have been to the ground offices say the obama offices are all about obamament the romney offices are rnc offices and not always all about romney. that leads a conservative like joe scarborough to worry about what's happening that the obama offices are building this unparalleled turnout machine and the great irony that scarborough writes for the romney camp is their candidate drirch by data and numbers his entire life is relying on the most unpredi unpredictable force of all, human emotion, to pull him over the top. i don't understand why romney and the gop have allowed this to happen? >> if it were just about having offices, obama would be in a clear lead in states like florida he's no
obama's lead is massive. obama built the largest grassroots organization that politics saw in '08 and after he won he continued to build it. this can make a difference of two points and in a close race like this it can make all the difference in '08. it gave obama some already. that's not the situation in this case. people that have been to the ground offices say the obama offices are all about obamament the romney offices are rnc offices and not always all about romney. that leads a...
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and how barack obama embodies chicago. we've heard about jeremiah wright in '08. there was a racial element to it, trying to make him sound like a radical. the point here is if it didn't work in '08, hasn't registered with voters in four years he's been president, it isn't going to suddenly start working now. >> they still like him. he's still a likable guy. >> you can't deny the racially coded dog whistles have worked for the republican party in the past. that's not to say all republicans are racist or mitt romney is racist but the tactic of using the coded words has worked in the past. >>> but we've got more to get to here in "the cycle." up next, we're going to be talking about cozying up to the clintons. republicans begging for hillary? s.e.? what's up with that? we're putting that through the spin cycle as we roll on through august 16th. ll things can make a big difference. like how a little oil from here can be such a big thing in an old friend's life. we discovered that by blending enhanced botanical oils into our f
and how barack obama embodies chicago. we've heard about jeremiah wright in '08. there was a racial element to it, trying to make him sound like a radical. the point here is if it didn't work in '08, hasn't registered with voters in four years he's been president, it isn't going to suddenly start working now. >> they still like him. he's still a likable guy. >> you can't deny the racially coded dog whistles have worked for the republican party in the past. that's not to say all...
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i don't see scott brown as a senator is good for obama. he joined all the republican obstructionism for the last few years. if he broke with his party he'd face the primary challenge and get beat. i don't see the value of that. if the white house has the instinct to bring in john kerry as secretary of state, i don't necessarily think they should be desueded by the threat of scott brown back to the senate. he lost by a sizable margin in year, and it made a strong statement about in massachusetts is much more difficult for republicans to run for federal office than for statewide office. you had four republican governors there in the last couple of decades. scott brown was the first and only republican to win a senate race since 1972. >> it would be a special election again. >> he did. ion at that, look what happened. there was a congressman up there, his name is john tierney, who should have been one of the easiest democrats to beat this year. a gambling scandal and republicans got a pro-choice candidate to run against him. tierney survived.
i don't see scott brown as a senator is good for obama. he joined all the republican obstructionism for the last few years. if he broke with his party he'd face the primary challenge and get beat. i don't see the value of that. if the white house has the instinct to bring in john kerry as secretary of state, i don't necessarily think they should be desueded by the threat of scott brown back to the senate. he lost by a sizable margin in year, and it made a strong statement about in massachusetts...
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right now obama has an advantage. another one of the things that we ask is, who is the candidate who can best get things done? romney has an edge there, and he opened it up after denver. we look at those metrics, and i think polls there do give you some good insight into the mood of voters. >> all right, james has a fever, and the answer? more polls. thank you. up next, trending this election cycle is twitter. we have a top guy to tell us how to spot the big story lines out of the debate before your friends do. wonder if he'll be my twitter buddy? [ snoring ] ♪ [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] introducing zzzquil sleep-aid. [ snoring ] [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] it's not for colds, it's not for pain, it's just for sleep. [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] because sleep is a beautiful thing. [ birds chirping ] introducing zzzquil, the non-habit forming sleep-aid from the makers of nyquil. ♪ till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ] [ male announcer ] there's a better way... v8 v-fusion. vegetable nutrition t
right now obama has an advantage. another one of the things that we ask is, who is the candidate who can best get things done? romney has an edge there, and he opened it up after denver. we look at those metrics, and i think polls there do give you some good insight into the mood of voters. >> all right, james has a fever, and the answer? more polls. thank you. up next, trending this election cycle is twitter. we have a top guy to tell us how to spot the big story lines out of the debate...
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>> it's time for obama to panic. we did this a couple of weeks ago when the polls were the other way, and then it was time for romney to panic. it's probably not time for anybody to panic. this race is now what it was weeks ago, months ago, and that's a fairly close race it will on election day. it's decided by two, three percentage points. we've seen the bounces and swings. this one is going in romney's direction. it appears if you look at the battleground states, it still favors obama. nothing has fundamentally changed. if things keep move inning this direction and this just isn't a reaction to one very bad night for obama last week, well, then, we talk about something else. it's not clear that's what happened yet. >> don't tell that to andrew sullivan, because he is having a breakdown in "the daily beast" today. he laments what he calls devastating new positill numberd he calls the president too air grant to take a core campaign responsibility too seriously, too arrogant to give his supporters kwwhat they deserve.
>> it's time for obama to panic. we did this a couple of weeks ago when the polls were the other way, and then it was time for romney to panic. it's probably not time for anybody to panic. this race is now what it was weeks ago, months ago, and that's a fairly close race it will on election day. it's decided by two, three percentage points. we've seen the bounces and swings. this one is going in romney's direction. it appears if you look at the battleground states, it still favors obama....
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pretending to talk to president obama. the imaginary obama cursed at him. you're going to have to wait 30 minutes because that is what we in the tv business call a tease. let's take a slice of that testimonial first. >> it's been over 30 years since we have lost our son, david. david's story is a part of mitt's story. and america deserves to hear it. you cannot measure a man's character based on the words he utters before adoring crowds, during times that are happy. the true measure of a man is revealed in his actions during times of trouble. the quiet hospital room of a dying boy, with no cameras and no reporters. >> as for romney, he told a beautiful anecdote about his parents' love. >> my mom and dad were married for 64 years. and if you wondered what their secret was, you could have asked the local florist. because every day, dad gave mom a rose which he put on her bedside table. >> that's lovely. but it was his effort to contrast the excitement of obama in '08 versus now that provided his canvas for the final weeks of the campaign. >> hope and change h
pretending to talk to president obama. the imaginary obama cursed at him. you're going to have to wait 30 minutes because that is what we in the tv business call a tease. let's take a slice of that testimonial first. >> it's been over 30 years since we have lost our son, david. david's story is a part of mitt's story. and america deserves to hear it. you cannot measure a man's character based on the words he utters before adoring crowds, during times that are happy. the true measure of a...
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up next, both obama and romney back on the trail. "time" has special coverage of this newsmaking week for the country. and their michael crowley will join us as "the cycle" rolls on for thursday, november 1st. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about low-cost investing. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 at schwab, we're committed to offering you tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 low-cost investment options-- tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like our exchange traded funds, or etfs tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 which now have...